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Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, a file photo.

Maharashtra Governor modifies Forest Rights Act

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has modified the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act,

Health care workers take swab sample for COVID-19 test during a health check up drive at the Transit Camp, Dharavi, on May 26.

Maharashtra asks Kerala for trained medical personnel

This has been a long time coming but Maharashtra has finally asked Kerala for medical assistance in the fight against COVID-19. In a letter dated May

Health-care workers wearing N95 respirators at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, on May 8.

Protecting the protectors: Why the N-95 mask is invaluable

A timely review of the N-95 mask, titled “The N-95 mask: Invaluable ally in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic” and published in the pee

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar.

Say no to environmental clearance for projects now: Wildlife activists

Wildlife enthusiasts seek withholding of speedy environmental clearances without checking the basis of the project proposals in person.

Mumbai has added 1,000 more beds to its Dedicated Covid Healthcare Facilities on May 18.

Struggling to cope

The rising number of COVID cases in Maharashtra, especially in Mumbai, is straining the manpower and infrastructure resources of the State.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan on May 18. Uddhav Thackeray took oath as a member of the Legislative Council after he was elected unopposed.

Uddhav Thackeray takes oath as MLC

Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray took oath as Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) on May 18. The 59-year-old Th

At home but not safe

Lockdowns necessitated by the COVID-19 crisis bring intensified domestic violence in India and abroad as abusive men vent frustrations through assault

The Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai.

Maharashtra to release prisoners after 158 in Arthur Road Jail test positive

Two months after first announcing the State’s decision to release prisoners from over-crowded jails, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has once again made t

Former Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Praveen Pardeshi (left) at Poddar Hospital to inspect the arrangements for the COVID-19 ward on April 16.

Mumbai Municipal Commissioner transferred as COVID-19 cases increase sharply

More than 40 days of lockdown, and Mumbai has 12,167 COVID-19 positive cases and 463 COVID-related deaths. The number of cases are still increasing an

A 1,000-bed isolation facility for COVID-19 patients coming up at the Bandra Kurla Complex exhibition ground in Mumbai, on May 7.

Mumbai prepares for a massive jump in COVID cases

A study by the Centre had projected that Mumbai would have 75,000 coronavirus positive cases by the end of May. While the State government has not com

Health workers and nurses of Thane Municipal Corporation surveying citizens for any symptoms of COVID, at Pachpakhadi in Thane, Maharashtra.

Fighting on two fronts

Uddhav Thackeray has to fight the pandemic and the BJP that is trying to destabilise the government in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray calling on Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at the Raj Bhavan on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Maharashtra Day.

Thackeray takes electoral test

Uddhav Thackeray is all set to face his first electoral challenge in the Legislative Council election, but the BJP is ready to spoil his chances.

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